Supports for ironing tables



SUPPORTS FOR IRONING TABLES Original Filed Nov. 2, 1953 INVENTOR.

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single tubular front leg 12 has welded to its upper end a tubular brace14 which extends to one side of the leg 12 as shownin Fig. 2. The brace14 has a pair of spaced lugs 16 positioned adjacent each end thereof.Each of the lugs 16 is connected by a pivot 18 to brackets 20 fastenedto the under-side of the top 10. These brackets are spaced equidistantfrom the longitudinal center line of the top 10 and are both on the sameside of the leg 12. The result of this construction is that the frontleg 12 rigidly'supports the top 10 against tipping even though the leg1-2'is spaced from such center line of the top and positioned close tothe side of the top. The axis of the pivots" 18 are spaced from theunderside of the top 10 a distance greater than the upper side of therear leg in This application is a division of application Serial No.

389,802, filed November 2, 1953, now Patent No. 2,892,- 273, grantedJune 30, 1959.

.20 Such supports have front and rear legs crossed and interpivoted withthe upper end of one leg hinged to the top of the ironing table and theupper end of the other leg slidably attached to such top. Room for theknees of the operator is provided by offsetting the supporting legs fromthe longitudinal center line of the board. However, such oifsettingcreates a problem in that one or both of the elongated feet membersextend beyond the edges of the top making the table bulky for shippingand storing.

It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide supports for anironing table which are partially demount- 1 able to. form a smallcompact unit which may be readily packaged.

Another object of this invention is to provide a detachable foot whichis easily assembled and which supports the table in a rigid and firmmanner when attached.

The supports consist of two tubular legs crossed'and pivotallyinterconnected at the crossing so that they may collapse to a nestedside-by-side position. The legs are pivotally connected to the top by apair of lateral braces, one of which is slidably guided by spaced guidessecured to the table top (this structure is claimed in said applicationSerial No. 389,802). To make a more compact package of the collapsedironing table the feet which extend beyond the sides of the top arereadily removable. The leg and detachable foot having interlocking partsto properly locate and hold the foot against sliding and rotating andare held by a generally U-shaped tie rod with removable nuts. Markingson the tie rods aid in assembling the foot so that it will be at rightangles with the legs. The ironing table is packaged in a carton with thefeet removed. Thus, such carton is smaller resulting in considerablesavings.

For more detailed description of thisinvention reference should be madeto the following description of this specific embodiment read inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which: 7

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of an ironing table having supportsembodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom planview of the ironing table of Fig. 1 with thesupports collapsed and nested side-byside;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view of the means forremovably securing the feet to the supports;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken'on line'4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the means forproperly aligning'thefoot and the support.

Referring to the drawings by reference numbers, the ironing table has atop 10 of usual construction supported on crossed legs interpivotedintermediate their ends. A

the nested position but do not interfere therewith because ofth'eirlateralpositioning. This brings the brace 14 immediatelyadjacentthe'underside of the top in the nested position.

A single tubular rear leg 22 has its upperend provided with flats 24 anda U-shaped brace 26 is rigidly connected to such flats 24 and extendslaterally therefrom as shown in Fig. 2. This brace has a pair of spacedlugs 28 secured thereto adjacent opposite ends. These lugs projectupwardly toward the top 10 when the legs are nested. The lugs 28 haveholes in which a rod 38 is pivotally mounted. Extensions of rod 30 areslidably guided inelongated slots 32 formed in guides 34, thus slidablyand pivotally mounting the leg 22 to the top. The guides 34 aresubstantially spaced equidistant from the longitudinal center line ofthe top 10. Both are on the same side of the leg 22. Thus, the top :10is supported at its front end against tipping even though the rear leg22 is ofifset from such center line. The lugs 228 are offset upwardly asdescribed in order to bring the axis of the rod- 30 in alignment withthe slots 32 when the legs 12 and 22 are nested.

The rear and front legs 12 and 22 are pivotally interconnected by apivot 36 which extends therethrough. Such legs are spaced as shown inFig. 2 by a pair of metal spacers 38 which the pin-36 passes. Thesespacers have concave cylindrical portions which engage the tubular legsto prevent the spacers from turning and fiat confronting bearingsurfaces which keep the legs in proper alignment while under thestresses of supporting the top.

Since the legs 12 and 22 are offset from the longitudinal center of thetop it is necessary that they be provided with elongated feet which willextend transversely of the top It} a sufficient distance to providestability and rigidity for the ironing table when in use. The front leg12 has a foot 40 and the rear leg 22 has a foot 42 both of which aremade from tubular stock. 'The foot 40 has an outer end extending beyondthat side of the top 10 adjacent the legs 12 and 22 and an inner endextending beyond the longitudinal center line of such top. The foot 42has both ends extending beyond the sides of the top 10. The manner ofsecuring each foot to its respective leg is identical and only one ofsuch constructions will be described as applied to the front leg 12. Thebottom of the leg 12 is cut in semi-circular shape (see Fig. 4) so thatit fits snugly against the outer wall of the foot 40.

.In making the cut, teeth 44 are left which project from diametric sidesof the leg 12 at the bottom of such cut. These teeth fit into openingsin the foot 40 to properly locate such foot and resist turning andsliding. A pair of slots 46 in the leg 12 (see Fig. 3) receive asubstantially U-shaped tie rod 48, This rod has its legs extending fromthe bottom of slots 46 through holes in the foot 40 projectingtherethrough and terminating in threaded ends contained in depressedareas 50 on the bottom of the foot 40. Nuts 52 are threaded on such endsand seat in such areas to tightly secure the foot 40 against the leg 12and prevent such foot from tilting with respect to such leg. In order toassure that the foot 40 will be parallel with the foot 42 andperpendicular to the leg, the tie rod 48 may be provided with visiblerecessed lines 54 (see Fig. 5) which are aligned with the outer surfaceof the foot 40 to establish proper position. With the'feet 40 and 42removed and the legs 12 and 22 nested as shown in Fig. 3, the ironingtable and its supports may be packed in a carton which need not be widerin interior dimension than the width of the top 10. As a result of this,considerable saving in carton expenses is obtained. It is easy for thepurchaser of the ironing table to follow the simple instructions forsecuring the feet 40 and 42 in place.

Although but one embodiment of the invention is shown and describedherein, it will be understood that this application is intended to coversuch changesfor modification as come within the spirit of the inventionand the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: Supports for an ironing table, comprising crossed interpivotedlegs, a removable foot secured to each of said legs, the lower end ofeach of said legs abutting its respective foot and having a plurality oflugs receivable in openings provided in said foot to locate and holdsaid foot against sliding and rotating relatively to said leg, U-shapedtie rod extending from each of said legs and interconnecting said leg toits foot, each of said feet being formed of a length of metal-tubing andprovided with spaced openings through which the ends of the tie rodsextend, and means for securing said tie rods to the feet whereby toreadily hold the feet on the legs, said feet having a circular crosssection and the feet-engaging ends of the legs having a semicircularshape to abut said feet in a mating relationship.

References Cited in the file of this patent V UNITED STATES PATENTS2,311,612 Pleiss Feb. 16, 1943 2,663,101 Olander Dec. 22, 1953 2,663,102

Olander Dec. 22, 1953

